1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:04,120 In just a moment suspense with Gregory Peck Oh 2 00:00:05,680 --> 00:00:12,180 Have did you find that old picture album? Yeah. Yeah, take a peek at yourself on the old old look 3 00:00:15,180 --> 00:00:19,660 Mary here's a shot of a first car roll down curtains and everything remember 4 00:00:22,460 --> 00:00:26,320 But what an arm-breaker crank crank like a rusty old coffee grinder 5 00:00:26,320 --> 00:00:30,340 What a whale of a difference a quick starting auto light stay full battery, man 6 00:00:30,340 --> 00:00:34,400 Are you going to thank auto light again, honey for stay full batteries? Oh, you said it Mary 7 00:00:34,400 --> 00:00:38,400 Why I wouldn't trade that thirst free powerhouse and our car for all the tea in China 8 00:00:38,780 --> 00:00:44,700 Same goes for our auto light spark plugs and auto light ignition. I don't suppose you'd care to trade this small talk for a half hour 9 00:00:44,700 --> 00:00:56,700 Of suspense. Oh sure. Sure. Sure 10 00:00:59,600 --> 00:01:01,600 Suspense 11 00:01:05,960 --> 00:01:12,920 Auto light and its 60,000 dealers and service stations bring you radio's outstanding theater of thrills 12 00:01:12,920 --> 00:01:17,720 starring tonight, mr. Gregory Peck in Anton Leder's production of 13 00:01:18,720 --> 00:01:23,320 Hitchhike poker a tale well calculated to keep you in 14 00:01:24,160 --> 00:01:26,160 suspense 15 00:01:26,160 --> 00:01:38,960 Oh, hi, well hop in thanks. That's 16 00:01:38,960 --> 00:01:50,760 How I met Jay Stewart Belden and his canary yellow convertible that's how I took the ride I'll be a long time forgetting 17 00:01:54,760 --> 00:01:59,560 He looked to be about 45 and he wasn't bad-looking for a guy that old 18 00:02:00,160 --> 00:02:04,160 He was well built about my size. No gray in his hair 19 00:02:04,160 --> 00:02:09,360 And that coat he was wearing. Oh, I'll bet plenty of Campbell's went under the clippers for that one 20 00:02:11,360 --> 00:02:15,560 So you're a student a graduate from Berkeley this year, I suppose you're a vet 21 00:02:15,560 --> 00:02:21,360 Oh, yes more than half the guys are vets. What's your name, son? Ridge Fowler married. Not me 22 00:02:22,160 --> 00:02:26,760 Don't tell me you're a woman hater. Oh, no, it's it's not that it's just well 23 00:02:26,760 --> 00:02:30,560 I have enough trouble feeding myself. I said the same thing years ago 24 00:02:30,560 --> 00:02:35,560 But you'll change your mind when the right girl comes along 9b 1863 25 00:02:36,760 --> 00:02:41,960 Huh? Oh, didn't you ever play license plate poker license plate poker never heard of it 26 00:02:41,960 --> 00:02:46,560 It's just like regular poker except instead of drawing cards. You draw license plates. I drew that hand 27 00:02:46,560 --> 00:02:48,960 There was nothing in it next car. We see it'll be your hand 28 00:02:49,760 --> 00:02:51,760 Here comes one now. Watch the license plate 29 00:02:52,560 --> 00:02:57,360 4j 3134 two pair threes and fours you beat me. Hey, that's a good game 30 00:02:57,360 --> 00:03:01,960 What are the stakes make it easy on yourself? Shall we say a hundred thousand dollars a hand? 31 00:03:07,960 --> 00:03:11,560 See what I mean good Joe a lot of laughs and small talk 32 00:03:11,560 --> 00:03:15,960 And all the time that convertible eating the miles of what a car 33 00:03:15,960 --> 00:03:20,160 We practically flew through Salinas San Luis Obispo and Santa Maria 34 00:03:20,960 --> 00:03:22,760 Well son, what do you say to a hamburger? 35 00:03:22,760 --> 00:03:24,360 I know a little place to go 36 00:03:24,360 --> 00:03:27,960 Well son, what do you say to a hamburger? I know a little place in Santa Inez 37 00:03:27,960 --> 00:03:29,960 They where they make a hamburger that grips with royalty 38 00:03:29,960 --> 00:03:36,860 You got me sold and on the side French fried onion shoestring potatoes and the coldest beer in the world. Stop you're killing me 39 00:03:47,760 --> 00:03:53,660 And now tell me did I overrate the place boy that was terrific the trouble is they give you too much food in there 40 00:03:53,660 --> 00:03:59,260 I've got the quick eating like that. My clothes are getting tight, especially this coat. Well that coat sure is a beauty 41 00:03:59,360 --> 00:04:01,520 I'm nuts about camels here. You are 42 00:04:02,160 --> 00:04:07,460 See, I've got an idea. Why don't you try it out? Oh, no, mr. Belden. I didn't mean it 43 00:04:07,460 --> 00:04:11,160 Go ahead. You're just enough thinner than I am that it ought to fit you fine. Well, gosh 44 00:04:11,160 --> 00:04:14,800 I hear go ahead try it on college boy can always use a coat 45 00:04:16,560 --> 00:04:19,320 That's a good fit it was made for you. I 46 00:04:19,320 --> 00:04:25,640 I don't know what to say. That's a coat for a king. Well, I guess that makes you a monarch then son 47 00:04:26,080 --> 00:04:28,080 Because it's your coat now 48 00:04:33,720 --> 00:04:36,320 Get over it coat like that mine 49 00:04:36,800 --> 00:04:41,680 I'll bet mom's eyes will really pop when she sees it on me must have cost a year's tuition 50 00:04:41,680 --> 00:04:46,820 I climbed back into the car and slouched down into the maroon leather seat 51 00:04:46,820 --> 00:04:49,100 And waited for him while he made a phone call 52 00:04:50,020 --> 00:04:56,700 Boy, I felt like a king. All right. I was deep in a daydream when he came out of the phone booth. Okay, Rach. Here we go 53 00:04:56,700 --> 00:05:02,700 Oh 54 00:05:11,180 --> 00:05:17,420 Hey look a straight, huh? I drew a straight 2j 3 4 5 6 really straight 55 00:05:17,740 --> 00:05:21,100 That's the highest hand today. That'll be tough to beat darn tough 56 00:05:21,860 --> 00:05:24,980 We drove for quite a while not talking much 57 00:05:24,980 --> 00:05:28,540 We'd left highway 101 at Santa Ynez where we got the hamburgers 58 00:05:28,540 --> 00:05:32,980 There weren't many cars on the road and Belvin hadn't been able to draw anything to beat my straight 59 00:05:33,620 --> 00:05:36,460 In fact, he seemed to lose interest in the game 60 00:05:37,180 --> 00:05:40,700 He was concentrating on the road. It was a treacherous road 61 00:05:41,180 --> 00:05:47,140 Curved and high full of hairpin turns, but he handled the car beautifully taking those curves fast 62 00:05:47,140 --> 00:05:53,740 But sure never slowing down a bit. I like speed but all of a sudden I felt nervous 63 00:05:53,740 --> 00:05:57,780 The way he was hugging the edge. I turned to look at him to say something 64 00:05:58,580 --> 00:06:01,140 And the words stuck in my throat 65 00:06:03,780 --> 00:06:06,820 Changed no more the smiling host 66 00:06:07,620 --> 00:06:12,220 Instead he was fastened to the wheel like a hawk. That's what he looked like a hawk ready to strike 67 00:06:12,220 --> 00:06:19,060 I was tongue-tied at the changing. I guess my reflexes worked slowly, but his didn't he threw open his door twisted the wheel 68 00:06:19,060 --> 00:06:21,060 Hey, so long sonny 69 00:06:21,060 --> 00:06:25,380 So long sonny. He jumped clear and when the car hurtled into space. I was alone in it 70 00:06:27,900 --> 00:06:31,580 My head smashed into the windshield another joke threw me against the door 71 00:06:31,580 --> 00:06:36,860 I'm not too clear at this point, but the next thing I knew I was flying through space again only this time 72 00:06:36,860 --> 00:06:38,860 I was free of the car. I 73 00:06:38,940 --> 00:06:39,660 landed 74 00:06:39,660 --> 00:06:43,660 Sprawled against the side of the hill I began to slip to roll. I 75 00:06:43,660 --> 00:06:53,860 I grabbed wildly desperately for just anything to stop myself when it happened. It was the trunk of it 76 00:06:54,540 --> 00:06:56,980 Twisted narrowed old tree that grew out of the hillside 77 00:06:57,660 --> 00:07:00,980 Hit me square in the stomach knocked the wind right out of me. I 78 00:07:03,260 --> 00:07:05,700 Lay there to hurt to care 79 00:07:06,700 --> 00:07:10,300 It was a minute or two before I got up enough breath to move 80 00:07:10,300 --> 00:07:15,260 Finally I edged my way up the cliff hand over hand 81 00:07:16,140 --> 00:07:18,140 it was brutal, but I 82 00:07:18,740 --> 00:07:21,700 Surprised to discover that I hadn't fallen as far as it seemed 83 00:07:21,700 --> 00:07:27,380 I was climbing around the bows of boulders not more than eight feet from roadside level when I looked 84 00:07:31,020 --> 00:07:34,380 There was building a gun in his hand 85 00:07:34,380 --> 00:07:38,220 I ducked in the bullets scaled off the boulders 86 00:07:39,420 --> 00:07:44,260 He wanted me dead that was for sure. He wanted to kill me. Why why I 87 00:07:45,020 --> 00:07:47,020 waited crouched 88 00:07:47,260 --> 00:07:49,260 Then I heard the horn 89 00:07:51,700 --> 00:07:57,940 Came out from behind the boulders crawled up on the road Belden was nowhere in sight 90 00:07:57,940 --> 00:08:05,900 I didn't see what kind of a car it was. I I didn't even think to look all I saw was 91 00:08:07,300 --> 00:08:09,300 He'd beat my straight 92 00:08:09,460 --> 00:08:15,340 4l 55 55 that was the license 4l 5 5 5 5 93 00:08:16,140 --> 00:08:18,140 4 of a kind 94 00:08:19,060 --> 00:08:23,380 All of a sudden I was shaking I I looked at myself 95 00:08:24,540 --> 00:08:26,540 beat up cut 96 00:08:26,540 --> 00:08:27,940 filthy 97 00:08:27,940 --> 00:08:31,420 But what was worse the Campbell's hair coat was a mess 98 00:08:32,260 --> 00:08:34,260 King I 99 00:08:35,260 --> 00:08:40,380 Had to laugh Belden was king. I was just the Joker 100 00:08:45,820 --> 00:08:47,820 My back hurt my head 101 00:08:48,260 --> 00:08:49,500 throbbed 102 00:08:49,500 --> 00:08:51,020 Thanks all over 103 00:08:51,020 --> 00:08:53,940 But I walked every inch of the way back to San Inez 104 00:08:53,940 --> 00:08:56,460 It was dark by the time I got there 105 00:08:57,260 --> 00:09:03,420 When I stood in front of the police station, I realized for the first time the meaning of the word 106 00:09:04,340 --> 00:09:06,180 sanctuary I 107 00:09:06,180 --> 00:09:08,180 Took a deep breath. I 108 00:09:08,460 --> 00:09:11,660 wanted to tell the police as straight as story as possible. I 109 00:09:12,580 --> 00:09:14,580 opened the door 110 00:09:16,580 --> 00:09:18,100 There is officer 111 00:09:18,100 --> 00:09:22,620 That's the boy who stole my car forced me out took my coat just look in the side pocket of the coat 112 00:09:22,620 --> 00:09:24,620 You'll find my wallet 113 00:09:38,580 --> 00:09:45,020 For suspense auto light is bringing you mr. Gregory Peck in radio's outstanding theater of thrills 114 00:09:45,020 --> 00:09:53,020 suspense 115 00:09:53,980 --> 00:09:59,620 I'm sure getting a big kick out of Gregory Peck tonight. Good. Maybe you'll put that old picture album away now 116 00:09:59,620 --> 00:10:01,820 Why Mary don't you like old photos? 117 00:10:01,820 --> 00:10:03,660 No, they make us look so silly 118 00:10:03,660 --> 00:10:07,780 Besides all they've made you do is talk about auto light and when it comes to auto light 119 00:10:07,820 --> 00:10:09,820 I'd rather listen to Frank Martin 120 00:10:09,820 --> 00:10:17,540 He really knows what he's talking about auto light new stay full batteries need water only three times a year in normal car use 121 00:10:17,900 --> 00:10:25,940 This means less trouble and care for you for auto lights greater water reserve practically eliminates one of the major causes of battery failure 122 00:10:26,740 --> 00:10:34,460 Auto light stay full batteries are a great new development of auto light engineers who produce complete ignition systems for many of America's finest cars 123 00:10:34,860 --> 00:10:38,500 They work in complete harmony with your car's entire electrical system 124 00:10:38,500 --> 00:10:44,100 Car owners everywhere tell us auto light batteries are the greatest batteries ever built heck Mary 125 00:10:44,100 --> 00:10:46,500 I could have told you all that never stopped looking at this 126 00:10:46,500 --> 00:10:51,940 Oh quiet half so friends stop at your neighborhood auto light dealers and get an auto light stay full battery 127 00:10:52,020 --> 00:10:57,500 Then you'll know what fast starts really are and remember this the auto light stay full battery 128 00:10:57,500 --> 00:11:02,260 You buy needs water only three times a year in normal car use, you know, Mary 129 00:11:02,260 --> 00:11:06,460 I can repeat every word Frank Martin said about auto light stay full batteries auto lights 130 00:11:06,460 --> 00:11:08,460 They 131 00:11:10,660 --> 00:11:13,940 Now auto light brings back to a Hollywood soundstage 132 00:11:14,380 --> 00:11:21,620 Mr. Gregory Peck is Ridge Fowler in hitchhike poker a tail well calculated to keep you in 133 00:11:22,340 --> 00:11:24,340 suspense 134 00:11:27,020 --> 00:11:30,420 Be what was Belden doing here in the police station? What was he trying to pull? 135 00:11:30,420 --> 00:11:34,580 I knew even before I put my hand in the coat that Belden's wallet would be there 136 00:11:34,580 --> 00:11:38,260 And I knew too that the police would never believe me no matter what I said 137 00:11:38,260 --> 00:11:42,020 I was trapped the desk sergeant was waiting for me to talk but 138 00:11:42,660 --> 00:11:47,020 My throat was dry. My tongue was paralyzed my brain spinning 139 00:11:47,020 --> 00:11:52,340 Well, what do you get to save yourself? You don't understand you see he gave me the coat 140 00:11:52,340 --> 00:11:57,540 I didn't know about the wallet that the best you can do but I tell you he picked me up when I was hitchhiking 141 00:11:57,540 --> 00:12:03,060 I was going home from school for the weekend. Then he forced me off the road. He tried to kill me 142 00:12:03,060 --> 00:12:06,660 He shot at me sergeant. Let the boy go but mr. Belden. I've changed my mind 143 00:12:06,660 --> 00:12:12,420 I don't intend to press charges, but this gets crazy easy sergeant. He's a war veteran. Oh, I 144 00:12:12,940 --> 00:12:14,820 See. Oh, no, no 145 00:12:14,820 --> 00:12:17,260 Lock me up, please. Don't believe him 146 00:12:17,420 --> 00:12:23,540 Everyone is entitled to one mistake any boy who is big enough to come into the police station voluntarily give himself up deserves another chance 147 00:12:23,580 --> 00:12:28,780 If I could have erased the memory of his face when I came up twisted that wheel and screamed so long Sonny 148 00:12:28,780 --> 00:12:33,420 All these benevolent words would have fooled me like they were fooling the desk sergeant 149 00:12:33,940 --> 00:12:39,820 Belden was bursting with sweetness and light but every word he said to release me only tightened the web tighter 150 00:12:40,220 --> 00:12:43,900 And I knew just as sure as I was standing there that he wasn't through with 151 00:12:44,220 --> 00:12:50,060 Walking out of that door would be like releasing the clay bird at a trap shoot. Well, it's up to you. Mr 152 00:12:50,060 --> 00:12:52,060 Belden if you're sure he won't cause any more trouble 153 00:12:52,060 --> 00:12:55,540 I'm positive that after tonight this young man will be no trouble to anyone 154 00:12:55,540 --> 00:13:01,620 No trouble to anyone after tonight. I had to get away from there. I had to run 155 00:13:11,300 --> 00:13:12,060 I 156 00:13:12,060 --> 00:13:17,340 Don't know how long I ran. I didn't know where I was the town was behind me. I stopped 157 00:13:18,140 --> 00:13:20,140 out of breath I 158 00:13:20,660 --> 00:13:22,660 Tried to light a cigarette 159 00:13:22,660 --> 00:13:27,220 My hands shook like I had the palsy. It was like the South Pacific 160 00:13:27,740 --> 00:13:30,780 Snipers and trees, but but what trees where? 161 00:13:36,180 --> 00:13:38,660 Then I saw the bright glaring neon ahead 162 00:13:39,180 --> 00:13:43,940 Mackinac was one sign said and wayside rest trucks. Welcome the other 163 00:13:44,420 --> 00:13:48,660 Just a dinky service station in a lunch wagon, but it was an oasis to me 164 00:13:49,380 --> 00:13:50,380 party 165 00:13:50,380 --> 00:13:54,340 What's the matter bud? You sick? No. No, I'm I'm all right 166 00:13:54,340 --> 00:13:57,780 You sure look green here on the gills been in a fight 167 00:13:58,260 --> 00:14:02,940 How soon will the truck start coming through? You got a long wait about two three hours 168 00:14:03,500 --> 00:14:09,060 Been in an accident. Look mister. I've got to get a ride to Ojai. Do you mind if I hang around and wait? 169 00:14:09,060 --> 00:14:12,060 I don't mind won't do no good though 170 00:14:12,060 --> 00:14:17,580 Ain't allowed to pick up riders company rules might be lucky and catch a wildcatter, but I doubt it 171 00:14:17,580 --> 00:14:20,580 Oh, thanks. You sure you're all right 172 00:14:21,100 --> 00:14:25,820 Maybe you better go next door and get yourself a cup of coffee sure look like you could use one. Yeah 173 00:14:26,340 --> 00:14:32,420 That's a good idea. Hey if a ride turns up, I'll call you. Thanks Mac. Oh, I'm not Mac. I'm Al 174 00:14:32,420 --> 00:14:34,420 Mac works days 175 00:14:37,660 --> 00:14:38,700 I 176 00:14:38,700 --> 00:14:41,260 Felt halfway decent when I came out of the lunch wagon 177 00:14:41,780 --> 00:14:45,460 I'd clean myself up and reduce my capital to 50 178 00:14:45,460 --> 00:14:47,460 Al had a customer 179 00:14:53,460 --> 00:14:58,460 Huh, I got you a ride though. Oh you have who with the little lady here. She's been driving all day. Got an awful headache 180 00:14:58,460 --> 00:15:03,740 She's going straight though. Hi. Here's the fella. I was telling you about lady that needed to ride to oh, hi. Oh 181 00:15:04,740 --> 00:15:09,660 I'm afraid you misunderstood. I I just said I wished I had somebody to drive me 182 00:15:09,660 --> 00:15:12,460 Oh, I don't blame you for not wanting to take a ride 183 00:15:12,460 --> 00:15:18,060 Oh, I don't blame you for not wanting to take a rider, but I'd appreciate it if you change your mind 184 00:15:18,460 --> 00:15:20,460 I've got to get to oh hi tonight 185 00:15:21,020 --> 00:15:25,820 Well, I I am tired. Oh go ahead miss easy nice fella 186 00:15:26,500 --> 00:15:31,020 Well, if you'll vouch for now, wait a minute lady. I don't vouch for anybody 187 00:15:32,540 --> 00:15:34,860 Alright, I guess it'll be alright 188 00:15:34,860 --> 00:15:36,860 It 189 00:15:41,460 --> 00:15:49,020 Was a pleasure to drive for her she didn't say much and I didn't feel like talking she just sat there beside me 190 00:15:49,420 --> 00:15:51,540 Her eyes closed resting 191 00:15:52,140 --> 00:15:53,820 once in a while I 192 00:15:53,820 --> 00:15:58,360 Snatched a quick look at her. She had long dark eyelashes resting on her 193 00:15:59,100 --> 00:16:02,060 Marble like cheeks hands folded in her lap. I 194 00:16:02,060 --> 00:16:07,260 I found myself remembering when the right girl comes along. I 195 00:16:07,980 --> 00:16:12,380 Was trying to remember who said it when I saw her looking at me 196 00:16:13,220 --> 00:16:15,220 Feel better much better 197 00:16:15,820 --> 00:16:21,980 I'm ashamed of myself hesitating to let you drive my car. I'm afraid I'm over cautious. Oh, I wouldn't say that 198 00:16:22,780 --> 00:16:27,340 Can't be too careful one reads of such awful things happening on the road. Yeah 199 00:16:27,340 --> 00:16:30,460 I hadn't thought of Belden since we left Al's gas station 200 00:16:31,180 --> 00:16:33,180 Now he was back in the front of my mind 201 00:16:33,700 --> 00:16:39,300 You're going awfully fast. These curves are treacherous. I guess I'm just anxious to get home. Yes 202 00:16:43,300 --> 00:16:47,700 Do you want to kill us both you almost I'm sorry I 203 00:16:50,300 --> 00:16:53,900 What are you honking now for he's gone your your horn 204 00:16:53,900 --> 00:16:57,340 About it. Oh nothing. I I 205 00:16:57,980 --> 00:16:59,980 Thought I'd heard it before 206 00:17:00,340 --> 00:17:02,340 before 207 00:17:02,340 --> 00:17:09,220 Look, maybe I'd better draw. Oh, no. No, I'm sorry. I'll be alright. I'm sorry 208 00:17:11,420 --> 00:17:14,260 I'd be sewing up my sleeves if I didn't get a hold of myself 209 00:17:14,260 --> 00:17:17,580 I must have been crazy thinking that her horn was 210 00:17:17,820 --> 00:17:20,220 The same as the one that had honked for me 211 00:17:20,220 --> 00:17:26,780 Thinking that her horn was the same as the one that had honked for Belden when I was hanging on the side of that hill 212 00:17:27,580 --> 00:17:30,660 It was just a horn a lot of horns sound alike. I 213 00:17:31,340 --> 00:17:37,620 Tried to steady myself. I didn't want her to catch on how rattled I was I turned to her to apologize 214 00:17:39,140 --> 00:17:45,060 Putting a cigarette in her mouth, but it was purely automatic. She was sitting up straight tense 215 00:17:45,060 --> 00:17:47,060 Her eyes were glued to the road ahead 216 00:17:47,060 --> 00:17:52,140 And it hit me I'd been over this road earlier tonight with Belden 217 00:17:52,820 --> 00:17:58,060 Suddenly it loomed up that that wide bank curve just ahead the spot where Belden had tried to kill me 218 00:17:58,100 --> 00:18:03,340 My hands froze on the wheel my breath and then I saw her hand reach out. What are you doing? 219 00:18:06,500 --> 00:18:11,900 Let go of my wrist what's wrong with you? I was only reaching for the cigarette lighter on the dashboard 220 00:18:11,900 --> 00:18:19,260 Oh, I'm sorry that that curve back there it pull over and stop pull over I'm going to drive 221 00:18:25,140 --> 00:18:27,140 She drove about a mile I guess 222 00:18:27,980 --> 00:18:29,980 Neither one of us said anything 223 00:18:30,300 --> 00:18:35,020 Then without any warning she took a sharp turn off the highway and down a rutted dirt road 224 00:18:35,500 --> 00:18:40,600 Hey miss, you're leaving the highway. We better stop a while. You don't look so well. Oh, I'm alright now 225 00:18:40,600 --> 00:18:46,640 You don't look it better have a drink. I'll reach in the glove compartment to find some scotch. Oh, no really I'm alright 226 00:18:46,640 --> 00:18:48,640 Well, then maybe I need it 227 00:18:52,520 --> 00:18:54,520 Maybe it was the drink 228 00:18:54,800 --> 00:18:56,720 Maybe it was the girl 229 00:18:56,720 --> 00:18:58,720 Maybe it was just relief 230 00:18:59,560 --> 00:19:02,280 But I felt peace for the first time that night. I 231 00:19:02,960 --> 00:19:04,720 watched her inhale 232 00:19:04,720 --> 00:19:06,440 the glow from the 233 00:19:06,440 --> 00:19:12,400 Cigarette lit up her high cheekbones. I couldn't see her eyes until she turned her head 234 00:19:13,800 --> 00:19:15,800 What's your name Ridge? 235 00:19:16,960 --> 00:19:18,960 Mine's Virginia 236 00:19:19,400 --> 00:19:21,280 Hi 237 00:19:21,280 --> 00:19:25,480 You must think I'm pretty much of a jerk the way I've been acting. It's all right 238 00:19:26,080 --> 00:19:28,980 Things like that happen to everybody. Yeah, I guess so 239 00:19:29,760 --> 00:19:31,960 Look, I'm alright now. I could drive 240 00:19:31,960 --> 00:19:39,960 But you're hurry. Well, I I thought what's the matter? Don't you like to sit here with me? Oh, no, it's just 241 00:19:40,480 --> 00:19:41,920 I 242 00:19:41,920 --> 00:19:44,280 Thought you were in a hurry. I'm not 243 00:19:44,800 --> 00:19:46,320 now 244 00:19:46,320 --> 00:19:48,320 Are you? 245 00:19:48,320 --> 00:19:50,000 No 246 00:19:50,000 --> 00:19:51,800 No, I 247 00:19:51,800 --> 00:19:53,800 I'm in no hurry at all 248 00:19:56,240 --> 00:19:59,840 She didn't seem to be moving it was so gradual I 249 00:19:59,840 --> 00:20:03,840 I caught a trace of warm perfume in her hair 250 00:20:04,720 --> 00:20:06,720 She smiled at me one of those 251 00:20:07,920 --> 00:20:10,920 Elusive smiles half innocent half 252 00:20:12,360 --> 00:20:14,360 Her head touched my shoulder I 253 00:20:17,120 --> 00:20:19,120 Accepted the invitation I 254 00:20:20,840 --> 00:20:24,280 Like you rich I like you a lot. Yeah 255 00:20:25,720 --> 00:20:27,240 You know 256 00:20:27,240 --> 00:20:30,320 tonight back in the filling station when I first saw you I 257 00:20:31,520 --> 00:20:38,200 What's the matter rich the miniature license tag on your key ring? Yes for l-5555 258 00:20:39,320 --> 00:20:41,320 four of a kind for the 259 00:20:41,720 --> 00:20:43,480 you play 260 00:20:43,480 --> 00:20:47,000 License plate poker. I'm afraid so ridge four fives 261 00:20:47,000 --> 00:20:56,720 The license of the car that picked Belden up after he tried to kill me. That's right. Then you're in it with with me sunny 262 00:20:58,720 --> 00:21:00,720 The car hard 263 00:21:04,160 --> 00:21:10,800 God but it would have been much easier if I had only my mind functioned everything else seemed 264 00:21:11,600 --> 00:21:15,920 Paralyzed well, you took your time getting here. I was delayed. He was supposed to be here waiting 265 00:21:15,920 --> 00:21:20,140 What if I hadn't been able to keep him? Oh, I knew I could depend on you darling to detain him 266 00:21:20,140 --> 00:21:24,220 What is that supposed to mean? Do you have to go as far as you're dead? Jeff? Let him kiss you 267 00:21:24,220 --> 00:21:26,220 Do you know a better way to keep a man on ice? 268 00:21:26,720 --> 00:21:30,480 Perfect wife a little help me. Oh, shut up. Put him in the back seat. Now just a moment, darling 269 00:21:30,760 --> 00:21:34,320 I'm gonna do it right this time. There'll be no slip-ups. You fool put that gun away 270 00:21:34,320 --> 00:21:37,640 Why don't you realize if a bullet is found in the body? It won't be accidental death 271 00:21:38,520 --> 00:21:45,240 Always so right aren't you darling only because you're so stupid stupid. Am I who planned this whole thing? 272 00:21:45,240 --> 00:21:47,600 You did and badly if you'd handle it right in the first place 273 00:21:47,600 --> 00:21:50,040 His body would be burned up by now along with the car now put him in the back 274 00:21:54,320 --> 00:21:56,400 Belden's wife, but what? 275 00:21:57,200 --> 00:21:59,600 Why do they want to kill me? Why? 276 00:22:00,680 --> 00:22:03,360 Belden picked me up throw me in the back of the car 277 00:22:04,680 --> 00:22:08,000 Huh hand me the wrench Virginia Stuart 278 00:22:08,000 --> 00:22:16,240 Oh, it's time warm black oblivion rushed over me 279 00:22:17,040 --> 00:22:18,680 after a second 280 00:22:18,680 --> 00:22:20,680 The pain was gone 281 00:22:21,400 --> 00:22:23,400 And so was I 282 00:22:23,400 --> 00:22:31,400 Oh 283 00:22:33,880 --> 00:22:40,560 We've had was like a short wave receiver now static now clear now clear now static now 284 00:22:40,920 --> 00:22:45,880 Anything behind us? Nobody we're almost there. Are you sure no one has discovered the car yet? Of course 285 00:22:45,880 --> 00:22:46,960 I'm the way it's lying 286 00:22:46,960 --> 00:22:52,580 Nobody will see it till daylight and then J. Stuart Belden will be found dead burned to an unrecognizable crisp 287 00:22:52,580 --> 00:22:55,300 We could shake this place go to South America. You can go 288 00:22:55,300 --> 00:23:01,180 I have to stick around remember to collect the insurance and pretend I'm heartbroken. You're dead. Well, that'd be so hard 289 00:23:01,500 --> 00:23:05,680 You didn't talk like this when you married me, but of course there was a lot more money then yes 290 00:23:06,180 --> 00:23:12,820 Swindled from suckers since when have you become fussy about where money comes from? What's changed you the schoolboy? Don't be a fool 291 00:23:13,380 --> 00:23:17,100 All right. We've got to work fast. Give me a hand with them. Wait. Here comes a car 292 00:23:17,100 --> 00:23:19,100 The 293 00:23:21,260 --> 00:23:27,820 End of the line but anyway now I knew why I was a stand-in for a corpse 294 00:23:34,220 --> 00:23:36,580 This was it they were on either side of me 295 00:23:36,580 --> 00:23:42,660 I had to think think straight my body still felt numb one chance of only my muscles coordinated 296 00:23:42,660 --> 00:23:46,940 I'd wait till he dragged me out of the car and then I'd fight Virginia get the gasoline can out. I 297 00:23:47,660 --> 00:23:49,340 Felt him grab me under the armpits 298 00:23:49,340 --> 00:23:54,860 I opened my eyes just in time to see that murderous wrench in the girl's hand as she brought it down my eyes closed 299 00:23:57,460 --> 00:24:02,780 Hit me hard, but it wasn't the wrench it was Belden the wrench had folded him up and he collapsed on top of me 300 00:24:02,780 --> 00:24:07,500 My body was alert now I didn't know what would come next but I was ready for it 301 00:24:07,500 --> 00:24:11,020 She pulled Belden's body off me. She wasn't aware of me watching her 302 00:24:11,020 --> 00:24:16,660 She was too busy dragging Belden over to the rim of the cliff. She was transfigured with hate 303 00:24:17,340 --> 00:24:19,340 Well Stuart, it's how you planned it 304 00:24:20,140 --> 00:24:22,140 accidental death 305 00:24:24,940 --> 00:24:27,740 And then she kicked him and he disappeared all of a sudden 306 00:24:27,740 --> 00:24:32,900 I didn't wait to see anymore. I crawled out of that car and I started to run right down the middle of the road. She saw me 307 00:24:32,900 --> 00:24:34,900 Wait, stop! Wait, Rich! 308 00:24:34,900 --> 00:24:36,900 But I kept right on going 309 00:24:36,900 --> 00:24:41,100 I glanced back. She started the car. She was coming right at me 310 00:24:41,100 --> 00:24:45,340 First I thought she was just trying to catch up to me then I realized she was trying to run me down 311 00:24:45,340 --> 00:24:49,180 She was trying to kill me. I was crossing to the left side of the road. She was right behind me 312 00:24:49,180 --> 00:24:51,940 It was just a question of seconds and suddenly around the bend she was running 313 00:24:51,940 --> 00:24:55,940 I thought she was trying to catch me and I was running and I was running and I was running and I was running 314 00:24:55,940 --> 00:25:00,740 It was just a question of seconds and suddenly around the bend a big truck. I was sandwiched between them 315 00:25:11,300 --> 00:25:13,100 I stood 316 00:25:13,100 --> 00:25:19,700 stunned with horror her scream ringing through my head and the picture of her in the car 317 00:25:20,660 --> 00:25:22,660 swerving off into space into the 318 00:25:23,060 --> 00:25:25,060 canyon below 319 00:25:25,060 --> 00:25:27,060 Hey, bud, you all right? 320 00:25:27,420 --> 00:25:29,420 Yeah, what happened? She 321 00:25:30,340 --> 00:25:36,180 She went off the road a crazy woman driver. We'll have to report it. Come on. I'll give you a ride into town 322 00:25:36,940 --> 00:25:40,180 Do you hear me? Don't you want to write? Yeah 323 00:25:41,380 --> 00:25:42,500 Yeah 324 00:25:42,500 --> 00:25:46,820 Sure. What are you staring at? You're your license plate 325 00:25:47,620 --> 00:25:49,140 CM 326 00:25:49,140 --> 00:25:56,180 1111 hey, it wasn't my fault. You saw how it happened for races 327 00:25:56,740 --> 00:25:58,740 for races 328 00:25:58,860 --> 00:26:01,780 I'd won. I've taken the last hand 329 00:26:03,860 --> 00:26:05,860 But as long as I live 330 00:26:06,420 --> 00:26:11,420 I'll jump out of my skin whenever a car pulls up and a voice asks 331 00:26:11,420 --> 00:26:32,420 Want a ride young fella? 332 00:26:32,420 --> 00:26:38,420 Thank you Gregory Peck for a splendid performance. Mr. Peck will return in just a moment 333 00:26:38,420 --> 00:26:44,900 Thank you get back to your old picture album after that performance have no 334 00:26:45,300 --> 00:26:47,940 Guess I'll just listen to Frank Martin go to bed 335 00:26:47,940 --> 00:26:55,340 You probably dream I'm in the Sahara without an auto light staple battery as friends like the faithful camel of the Sahara Desert the auto light 336 00:26:55,420 --> 00:26:58,860 Staple battery you buy goes a long time between drinks 337 00:26:58,940 --> 00:27:04,020 It's a trouble-free battery and needs water only three times a year in normal car use 338 00:27:04,020 --> 00:27:09,740 Auto light staples greater water reserve practically eliminates one of the major causes of battery failure 339 00:27:10,340 --> 00:27:14,140 Get an auto light staple money can't buy a better battery 340 00:27:15,660 --> 00:27:18,660 Auto light means batteries stay full batteries 341 00:27:19,740 --> 00:27:23,180 Auto light means spark plugs ignition engineered spark plugs 342 00:27:24,260 --> 00:27:27,860 Auto light means ignition system the lifeline of your car 343 00:27:27,860 --> 00:27:35,700 In its 26 nationwide plants auto light manufacturers bumpers die castings horns instruments and gauges 344 00:27:35,740 --> 00:27:41,140 Lights ornamental plastics and more than 400 other automotive aviation and marine products 345 00:27:41,340 --> 00:27:45,740 All are famous the world over for their auto light engineered dependability 346 00:27:45,740 --> 00:27:52,740 And now here again is mr. Gregory Peck it's been a great pleasure to appear here tonight with this fine cast of suspense actors 347 00:27:52,740 --> 00:27:58,860 And I'm expecting almost as much pleasure from listening next Thursday when radio's outstanding theater of thrills 348 00:27:58,860 --> 00:28:04,300 Brings you Robert Young and Virginia Bruce in celebration another gripping study in 349 00:28:04,980 --> 00:28:06,980 suspense 350 00:28:06,980 --> 00:28:13,900 Gregory Peck may soon be seen starred in the 20th Century Fox production Yellow Sky 351 00:28:13,900 --> 00:28:16,980 Ed Begley played the part of Belden and Kay Brinker was Virginia 352 00:28:17,500 --> 00:28:23,860 Tonight suspense play was written by John and Gwen Bagney with music composed by Lucian Morrowick and conducted by Lud Bluskin 353 00:28:23,860 --> 00:28:26,660 The entire production was written by John and Gwen Bagney 354 00:28:26,660 --> 00:28:29,660 The entire production was written by John and Gwen Bagney 355 00:28:29,660 --> 00:28:32,660 The entire production was written by John and Gwen Bagney 356 00:28:32,660 --> 00:28:35,660 The entire production was written by John and Gwen Bagney 357 00:28:35,660 --> 00:28:38,660 The entire production was under the direction of Anton M. Leder 358 00:28:39,660 --> 00:28:46,660 In the coming weeks suspense will present such outstanding stars as Edward G. Robinson Lucille Ball Ray Milan and John Garfield 359 00:28:46,660 --> 00:28:53,660 Make it a point to listen each Thursday to suspense radio's outstanding theater of thrills 360 00:28:53,660 --> 00:28:59,660 And next Thursday same time hear Robert Young and Virginia Bruce in celebration 361 00:28:59,660 --> 00:29:15,660 This is the Auto Light Suspense Show. Attention all men, join the fighting outfit that defends America, the new National Guard. Good night. Switch to Auto Light. 362 00:29:15,660 --> 00:29:30,660 This is CBS, the Columbia Broadcasting System.